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Paper proves genus of surfaces decreases in mean curvature flow.

Constructs self-expanders of positive genus for cones in R^3.

For a knot diagram we introduce an operation which does not increase the genus of the diagram and does not change its representing knot type. We also describe a condition for this operation to certainly decrease the genus. The proof involves the study of a relation between the genus of a virtual knot diagram and the ge…

Minimal crossing virtual links have minimal supporting genus.

As main result we show that for each g > 1 there is some translation surface of genus g whose Veech group is a non congruence subgroup of SL(2,Z). We use origamis/square-tiled surfaces to produce our examples. The article is divided into two parts: In the first part we introduce translation surfaces, origamis, Veech gr…

A virtual $n$-string $α$ is a collection of $n$ oriented smooth generic loops on a surface $M$. A stabilization of $α$ is a surgery that results in attaching a handle to $M$ along disks avoiding $α$, and the inverse operation is a destabilization of $α$. We consider virtual $n$-strings up to virtual homotopy, i.e., seq…

We expect manifolds obtained by Dehn filling to inherit properties from the knot manifold. To what extent does that hold true for the Heegaard structure? We study four changes to the Heegaard structure that may occur after filling: (1) Heegaard genus decreases, (2) a new Heegaard surface is created, (3) a non-stabilize…

The study bounds the topology of free boundary minimal surfaces in 3D manifolds.

Investment decisions shift earlier as patience decreases, with implications for pasting conditions.

Characterizes a general range decreasing group homomorphism.

We propose a method to decrease the number of hidden units of the restricted Boltzmann machine while avoiding decrease of the performance measured by the Kullback-Leibler divergence. Then, we demonstrate our algorithm by using numerical simulations.

Sharp estimate for flow in any dimension.

In this paper, we propose a novel sufficient decrease technique for stochastic variance reduced gradient descent methods such as SVRG and SAGA. In order to make sufficient decrease for stochastic optimization, we design a new sufficient decrease criterion, which yields sufficient decrease versions of stochastic varianc…

In this paper, we propose a novel sufficient decrease technique for variance reduced stochastic gradient descent methods such as SAG, SVRG and SAGA. In order to make sufficient decrease for stochastic optimization, we design a new sufficient decrease criterion, which yields sufficient decrease versions of variance redu…

GD monotonically decreases GFS sharpness in neural networks and scalar models.

Numerical observations on martingale couplings are confirmed under certain conditions.

DRAG decreases regularization to accelerate semi-discrete OT convergence.

We discuss a special class of solutions to the minimal surface system. These are vector-valued functions that "decrease area" and are natural generalization of scalar functions. After defining area-decreasing maps, we show several classical results for the minimal surface equation can be generalized. We also conjecture…

New knots found with Seifert genus not matching minimal genus Seifert surfaces.

Paper generalizes Schwarz Lemma for VT harmonic maps with conditions.

For a compact oriented surface $Σ$ of genus $g$ with $n+1$ boundary components, the space $\mathfrak{g}(Σ)$ spanned by free homotopy classes of loops in $Σ$ carries the structure of a Lie bialgebra equipped with a natural decreasing filtration, whose structure morphisms are called the Goldman bracket and the (framed) T…

Construct divide knots with specific genus properties.

The concordance genus of a knot K is the minimum Seifert genus of all knots smoothly concordant to K. Concordance genus is bounded below by the 4-ball genus and above by the Seifert genus. We give a lower bound for the concordance genus of K coming from the knot Floer complex of K. As an application, we prove that ther…

Let $Σ_g$ be a closed oriented surface of genus g and let $H_\mathbb{Q}$ denote $H_1(Σ_g;\mathbb{Q})$ which we understand to be the standard symplectic vector space over $\mathbb{Q}$ of dimension $2g$. We introduce a canonical metric on the space $(H_\mathbb{Q}^{\otimes 2k})^{\mathrm{Sp}}$ of symplectic invariant tenso…

The paper generalizes the $T$-genus to characterize slice knots and slice genus.

Characterizes the Z-genus of boundary links using Blanchfield forms.

The concordance genus of a knot is the least genus of any knot in its concordance class. Although difficult to compute, it is a useful invariant that highlights the distinction between the three-genus and four-genus. In this paper we define and discuss the stable concordance genus of a knot, which describes the behavio…

We consider the mean curvature flow of the graph of a smooth map $f:\mathbb{R}^2\to\mathbb{R}^2$ between two-dimensional Euclidean spaces. If $f$ satisfies an area-decreasing property, the solution exists for all times and the evolving submanifold stays the graph of an area-decreasing map $f_t$. Further, we prove unifo…

New SAGA algorithm with decreasing step for stochastic optimization.

Classifies 3-braid knots with maximal 4-genus using McCoy's method.

Study shows non-equivariant and equivariant non-orientable 4-genus of periodic knots can differ.

Study Khovanov homology of Turaev genus one links, finding a trivial summand.

The concordance genus of a knot is the least genus of any knot in its concordance class. It is bounded above by the genus of the knot, and bounded below by the slice genus, two well-studied invariants. In this paper we consider the concordance genus of 11--crossing prime knots. This analysis resolves the concordance ge…

This article is about the graph genus of certain well studied graphs in surface theory: the curve, pants and flip graphs. We study both the genus of these graphs and the genus of their quotients by the mapping class group. The full graphs, except for in some low complexity cases, all have infinite genus. The curve grap…

Classifies knot traces with specific trisection genus limits.

Classifies Teichmüller curves in genus three from genus two.

The paper proves trisection genus of Akbulut cork and constructs many corks with trisection genus 3.

New expanders for mean curvature flow contradict genus-reduction conjecture.

Study shows systole behavior changes significantly for large genus hyperbolic surfaces.

Lower bounds on rational slice genus using Heegaard Floer invariants.

Survey of minimal genus problem progress.

Algorithm calculates genus of embedded graphs on surfaces.

In this paper, we develop a lower bound for the double slice genus of a knot using Casson-Gordon invariants. As an application, we show that the double slice genus can be arbitrarily larger than twice the slice genus. As an analogue to the double slice genus, we also define the superslice genus of a knot, and give both…

For each g > 2 and h > 1, we explicitly construct (1) fiber sum indecomposable relatively minimal genus g Lefschetz fibrations over genus h surfaces whose monodromies lie in the Torelli group, (2) fiber sum indecomposable genus g surface bundles over genus h surfaces whose monodromies are in the Torelli group (provided…

The paper explores the genus of surfaces in complex projective spaces and improves minimal genus bounds.

Shows large unknotting number for simple knots.

Study geometrically characterizes piecewise circular curves with decreasing curvature.

Improved option pricing model with transaction costs.